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==Defense==
==Defense==
[[Image:Somali militiamen.jpg|thumb|Somali militiamen.]]
The Transitional Federal Government and other various groups throughout Somalia are estimated to control militias ranging in strength from hundreds to thousands. Some groups possess limited inventories of older armored vehicles and other heavy weapons, and small arms are prevalent throughout Somalia. Elements of these militias, either operating under their command or acting independently, have engaged in acts of piracy in the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the [[Indian Ocean]], seizing ships and crew. [http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/216025.php][https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-relief14dec14,1,3845026.story?track=rss][]
The Transitional Federal Government and other various groups throughout Somalia are estimated to control militias ranging in strength from hundreds to thousands. Some groups possess limited inventories of older armored vehicles and other heavy weapons, and small arms are prevalent throughout Somalia. Elements of these militias, either operating under their command or acting independently, have engaged in acts of piracy in the waters of the Gulf of Aden and the [[Indian Ocean]], seizing ships and crew. [http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/news/216025.php][https://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-relief14dec14,1,3845026.story?track=rss][]